We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Kid-Friendly Stocks To Buy Right Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) stands against the other kid-friendly stocks.
Expert Thinks Value Stocks are Making a Comeback
Investors and analysts alike are concerned about where equities are headed in 2025. On December 23, Eric Beyrich, Sound Income Strategies co-chief investment officer appeared in an interview on Yahoo Finance to share his market thesis for equities in 2025.
Beyrich shared his perspective on the market, emphasizing a possible rotation in 2025. He added that drug and mega-cap tech stocks have previously led the market, but as their growth rates continue to decline, a rotation is probable. He also emphasized that value names, especially those that have underperformed over the past two years, are expected to make a comeback. Adding to this, Beyrich suggested that these value names have comparable relative growth rates and their valuation multiples, more often than not, are a third of that of the market.
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Speaking of the S&P 500, excluding Big Tech, the market has underperformed, and with the growth rate for the big seven declining, the market emphasis will more likely gear towards value names. Beyrich also added that as rates come down, housing inflation is also expected to decline. He suggested that “abject extremes” are going to help value stocks, especially because the S&P 500 has been trading at 25 times its forward earnings. He emphasized that people have been investing in these stocks because they are scarce, and with growth rates declining, the market will shift away from more expensive names.
On the flip side, Beyrich acknowledged that some of the names are great companies with huge cash flows, but they do have a pricing issue. Beyrich also shed light on the nature of valuations, suggesting that they behave like pendulums, going extremes in both directions. Overall, he remains extremely bullish on cheap companies, especially those with solid catalysts for improvement.
Stocks with a sustainable and long-standing business model are often deemed safer and have been a household name for adults as well as kids.
Our Methodology
To come up with the 10 best kid-friendly stocks to buy right now, we went over multiple similar rankings on the internet. We then examined the hedge fund sentiment of each stock and picked the most popular ones. Our list is in ascending order of the number of hedge fund holders as of Q3 2024.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 275% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 150 percentage points (see more details here).
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The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 76
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is a mass media multinational company that ranks fifth on our list of the best kid-friendly stocks to buy right now. The company holds dominance in the media industry and we say that because of its vast array of media options and intellectual property. Walt Disney owns some of the world’s biggest studios including Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, impossible for competitors to replicate. In addition to that, the company has also received countless nominations for its awards and shows.
Earlier in February, the company announced a joint venture to bring the most entertaining brands to India, significantly expanding its customer base. More recently, on December 4, Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) launched ESPN on Disney+, attracting sports fanatics from across the globe to the platform, offering over 30,000 live sports events every year. Within the first 90 days of launch, viewers can expect nearly 5,000 live events such as NFL, NBA, NHL, College Basketball, and Australian Open.
Mar Vista Investment Partners’ Mar Vista Focus strategy stated the following regarding The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) in its Q2 2024 investor letter:
“The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE:DIS) shares declined after its earnings release, even though the company exceeded recently upgraded financial forecasts. While Disney+ and Hulu reached a milestone by turning their first quarterly profit, the company cautioned about theme park attendance returning to pre-pandemic norms. This signals a deceleration following a period of exceptional growth, impacting the stock as theme parks and experiences account for roughly 60% of Disney’s earnings. Despite broader consumer worries, Disney’s stock is still trading with a significant discount to fair value. We expect the gap between Disney’s market price and its intrinsic value to shrink as its streaming division evolves and increases profitability over time.”
Overall DIS ranks 4th on our list of the best kid-friendly stocks to buy now. While we acknowledge the potential of DIS as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that certain AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than DIS but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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